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Peter Mayhew

1944-05-19 (80 years old) in Barnes, London, England, UK

Peter Mayhew (May 19, 1944 – April 30, 2019) was a British-American actor, best known for playing Chewbacca in the Star Wars films. Mayhew was born on 19 May 1944 in Barnes, Surrey, where he was also raised. His height was a product not of gigantism — "I don't have the big head" — but of an overactive pituitary gland secondary to a genetic disease called Marfan Syndrome. The overactive pituitary gland was treated successfully in his mid-teens. His peak height was 7 feet 3 inches (2.21 m)

Movies

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens
72.72 %|Dec 15, 2015
Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
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Jedi Junkies
58.89 %|May 25, 2010
Documentary
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Yesterday Was a Lie
57 %|Dec 11, 2009
Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
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Fanboys
62 %|Feb 6, 2009
Adventure, Comedy
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Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
74 %|May 17, 2005
Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
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The Characters of Star Wars
68 %|Sep 21, 2004
Documentary
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When Star Wars Ruled the World
87 %|Sep 18, 2004
Documentary, TV Movie
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The Story of Star Wars
70 %|Aug 18, 2004
Documentary
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Comic Book: The Movie
60 %|Jan 27, 2004
Action, Comedy, Thriller, Drama, Mystery, Adventure, Fantasy
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Comic Book Villains
54 %|Sep 3, 2002
Action, Comedy
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The Very Best of the Muppet Show
70 %|May 17, 1999
Comedy, Family, Music
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The Mythology of Star Wars
82 %|Jan 1, 1999
TV Movie, Documentary
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Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
85 %|Nov 21, 1983
Documentary
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Return of the Jedi
78.99 %|May 25, 1983
Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
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Return of the Ewok
62 %|Jan 1, 1982
Science Fiction, Adventure, Comedy
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SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
86 %|Sep 22, 1980
Documentary, TV Movie
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The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
80 %|Sep 22, 1980
Documentary, TV Movie
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The Empire Strikes Back
83.93 %|May 20, 1980
Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
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The Star Wars Holiday Special
33 %|Nov 17, 1978
Fantasy, Science Fiction, Family, TV Movie
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Terror
53.099999999999994 %|May 1, 1978
Horror
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The Making of Star Wars
70 %|Sep 16, 1977
Documentary, TV Movie
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Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
66.01 %|Jul 15, 1977
Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction
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Star Wars
82.03 %|May 25, 1977
Adventure, Action, Science Fiction

Series

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Comic Book Men
68 %|Feb 12, 2012
Reality, Comedy
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Glee
67 %|May 19, 2009
Comedy, Drama
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The Kenny Everett Television Show
70 %|Feb 25, 1982
Comedy
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Dark Towers
0 %|Sep 22, 1981
Kids, Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery
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Hazell
53 %|Jan 16, 1978
Drama
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The Muppet Show
80.37 %|Sep 5, 1976
Kids, Comedy, Family